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Iran rejects UN human rights report as unrealistic, biased

Xinhua, March 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

A recent United Nations human rights report on Iran is "unrealistic" and "biased," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Saturday.

The report by UN special rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed on Iran is "unilateral, unrealistic and in defiance of the rapporteur's mandate by the UN Rights Council," Afkham was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency.

Iran seriously doubts the objectivity and performance of the UN human rights envoy to the country as the report was influenced by factors other than human rights principles, she said.

"The Islamic republic is well aware of its national and international obligations on human rights. It has always been committed to cooperating with international organizations in this regard," Afkham was quoted as saying.

Iran has taken major steps to improve human rights in the country, including the rights of minorities and women, and will continue to do so, she added.

On Thursday, the report released by UN said that Iran still restricts freedom of expression, maintains pressure on journalists, blocks websites and continues jamming on satellite channels.

Iran has dismissed several times reports by UN human rights institutions, saying they did not reflect realities in the country. Endit